Two arrested in Plebgate investigation

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Andrew Mitchell had a spat with the officers as he was leaving Downing Street on his bikeYui Mok/PA

Times staff

Last updated at 5:08PM, July 3 2013

Two women, including a serving police officer, have been arrested as part of
Scotland Yard’s investigation into the so-called ’plebgate’ affair involving
the former Tory chief whip Andrew Mitchell.

A 37-year-old police constable from the Diplomatic Protection Group, which is
tasked with protecting diplomatic and government officials, was arrested at
her place of work on suspicion of misconduct in a public office, the
Metropolitan Police said.

A 46-year-old woman was also arrested at her place of work on suspicion of
assisting the commission of an offence of misconduct in a public office.